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Checklist for Tribe Asilini Schinz, 1823
and region Texas (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
589
7913
22353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
586
7905
22347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
557
7770
22009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
6349
18517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
83
968
2414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
66
793
1962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
12
195
653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
7
151
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
80
334
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
17
102
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAsilini
Schinz, 1823
12
85
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Texas
12 Genera with 85 Species
Asilus Linnaeus, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Dicropaltum Martin, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Eccritosia Schiner, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 191939SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1828Bee Killers3SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Polacantha Martin, 19753SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthella Bromley, 19355SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18859SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1823Giant Robber Flies14SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas
85 Species
Asilus delicatula Hine, 1918
Asilus humilis (Bellardi, 1861)⇒ Dicropaltum humilis Bellardi, 1861
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Dicropaltum humilis Bellardi, 1861
Dicropaltum rubicundus Hine, 1909
Eccritosia zamon Townsend, 1895
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Efferia anomala Bellardi, 1861
Efferia apache Wlicox, 1966
Efferia apicalis Wiedemann, 1821
Efferia argentifrons Hine, 1911
Efferia argyrosoma Hine, 1911
Efferia arida Williston, 1893
Efferia armata Hine, 1918
Efferia auripila Hine, 1916
Efferia beameri Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia belfragei Hine, 1919
Efferia benedicti Bromley, 1940
Efferia bicaudata Hine, 1919
Efferia completa Macquart, 1838
Efferia costalis Williston, 1885
Efferia cressoni Hine, 1919
Efferia grandis Hine, 1919
Efferia helenae Bromley, 1951
Efferia incognita Forbes, 1987
Efferia luna Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia mesquite Bromley, 1951
Efferia monki Bromley, 1951
Efferia nemoralis Hine, 1911
Efferia pallidula Hine, 1911
Efferia pinali Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia plena Hine, 1916
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
Efferia prairiensis Bromley, 1934
Efferia prattii Hine, 1919
Efferia rapax Osten Sacken, 1887
Efferia snowi Hine, 1919
Efferia spiniventris Hine, 1919
Efferia subarida Bromley, 1940
Efferia texana Banks, 1919
Efferia tuberculata Coquillett, 1904
Efferia varipes Williston, 1885
Efferia wilcoxi Bromley, 1940
Efferia willistoni Hine, 1919
Machimus griseus Hine, 1906Bluestem pricklypoppy
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Machimus paropus Walker, 1849
Machimus prairiensis Tucker, 1907Eryngo
Mallophora fautrix Osten-sacken, 1887
Mallophora leschenaultii Macquart, 1838
Mallophora orcina Wiedemann, 1828Southern Bee Killer
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Philonicus limpidipennis Hine, 1909
Polacantha composita Hine, 1918
Polacantha grossa Martin, 1975
Polacantha sinuosa Martin, 1975
Proctacanthella cacopiloga Hine, 1909
Proctacanthella exquisita Osten-sacken, 1887
Proctacanthella leucopogon Williston, 1893
Proctacanthella robusta Bromley, 1951
Proctacanthella wilcoxi Bromley, 1935
Proctacanthus brevipennis Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus duryi Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Proctacanthus hinei Bromley, 1928
Proctacanthus longus Wiedemann, 1821
Proctacanthus micans Schiner, 1867Farwell's watermilfoil
Proctacanthus nearno Martin, 1962Rocky Mountain stickweed
Proctacanthus nigrofemoratus Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Proctacanthus rodecki James, 1933Engelmann's hedgehog cactus
Proctacanthus rufus Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Promachus albifacies Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Promachus fitchii Osten-sacken, 1878
Promachus giganteus Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Promachus magnus Bellardi, 1861
Promachus minusculus Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Promachus nigrialbus Martin, 1970
Promachus painteri Bromley, 1934
Promachus rufipes Fabricius, 1775Red-footed cannibal fly
Promachus sackeni Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Promachus texanus Bromley, 1934
Promachus truquii Bellardi, 1861
Promachus vertebratus Say, 1823


Links, sources and further information
Asilini at itis.gov